President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday February 9

Porter stepped down from his job following on-the-record claims to DailyMail.com from his ex-wives Colbie Holderness and Jennifer Willoughby about the abuse they say they suffered during their marriages to the former Trump aide.

Holderness claims Porter choked and punched her during their marriage, while Willoughby says he dragged her wet and naked out of the shower and was verbally abusive.

On Friday, DailyMail.com also reported that Kelly was told in October 2017 that Porter's ex-wives were prepared to level devastating accusations of spousal abuse against him.

Porter's then-girlfriend told Kelly personally that Porter had abused his two exes, according to a White House official.

White House counsel Don McGahn had known since early 2017 that Porter was at risk of being accused of being violent with the women.

But the news made it to Kelly when Porter's girlfriend told him, after contacting a White House aide who reported to him.

Holderness claims Porter choked and punched her during their marriage, with one of these alleged incidents occurring while the two were vacationing in Italy (Hicks above on Friday)

Willoughby says Porter dragged her wet and naked out of the shower and was verbally abusive (Hicks and Conway above)

Porter's ex-wife appeared on Today on Friday morning to discuss her four-year marriage to the disgraced White House secretary (Hicks and Conway on Friday)

Kelly was seen smiling and sharing a laugh with White House guests Donal Nouved and his son Shane, a former Trump volunteer who received a $10,000 check from President trump

Porter's ex-wife appeared on Today on Friday morning to discuss her four-year marriage to the disgraced White House secretary.

Jennifer Willoughby spoke in depth about the emotional, mental and on at least one occasion physical abuse she allegedly endured over the course of her relationship with Porter, who on Thursday spent his last day at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

And despite their rocky union, it seems that Porter and Willoughby do have a cordial relationship as he called his ex-twice earlier this week about a blog post she was preparing to share about her abuser.

On that call, Porter asked Willoughby to downplay the allegations of abuse she was making against him, a request that she did not honor before publishing her post, entitled Why I Stayed.

'We were in contact even a couple of days ago as he was asking me to release a statement about my blog post,' said Willoughby.

'I went back and forth with him for an hour or so about what language I would be comfortable with and ultimately the language he asked I wasn't comfortable with. He came out with that statement less than an hour later.'

When asked what he had asked her to say, Willoughby responded: 'I don't remember the exact wording, but it was something along the lines of the post does not accurately depict my marriage. There were other things associated with it. That doesn't feel right. It does accurately depict my marriage.'

Hicks has yet to comment on the allegations being made about Porter and the two appear to still be dating at this time

Trump defended Porter in his first public comments on the scandal. He wished him well and said he has faced a 'tough' time

John Kelly, who has faced criticism for initially defending Porter earlier this week, was told in October that Porter (right) had a history of domestic violence. The pair are pictured in the Oval Office in September, 2017

Colbie Holderness, Porter's first wife, (left) claims he repeatedly punched and choked her. His second wife Jennifer Willoughby has also claimed that Porter was abusive in their marriage

Members of the press pool quickly gathered in the Oval Office when Trump called the press pool inside

Willoughby also shed new light on the FBI background check into Porter while on Today, and revealed that her ex-husband knew she had said multiple damning statements.

'I was part of the background check and I was completely honest with my experience of the marriage, telling them instances of abuse or police contact,' stated Willoughby.

Host Savannah Guthrie then asked if she had been told in advance about the FBI interview or if her ex had tried to coach her in any way.

'He let me know I was going to be contacted by the FBI once he was tapped for the White House,' she said.

'He was curious what I was going to say. He said, "what are you going to tell them?" And I told him, "I'm going to tell them the truth."'

At one point she even broke down in tears after being asked if she believed the allegations of abuse that are also being made by Porter's first wife Colbie, who she only met a few months ago for the first time.

'Of course I believe her,' said Willhoughby.

She went on to say of living in an abusive relationship: 'I mentioned the shame, but it's also isolating. You don't think that anyone would understand.

'To meet Colbie and to hear her story and that we both had that experience was a release. It was a recognition. We were in this together.'

Kelly stood in the Oval Office on Friday as reporters crowded around Trump

A grandfather clock and Kelly silently line the wall inside the Oval office on Friday

President Trump beckons in reporters to discuss a few items on his agenda on Friday

Kelly was seen smiling prior to the arrival of the press in the Oval Office, but then quickly grew somber

President Donald Trump speaks with Don Bouvet in the Oval Office as the press looks on Friday

Hope is a big fan of the blazer dress and boot combo, opting for a knee-high look with lower heels two weeks ago for a date with Porter

Hope Hicks and Rob Porter are photographed spending the night together in Washington D.C. on January 27

Option two: Hicks also wears her navy blazer dress with the grey suede boots (left on January 26, right on February 2)